Margaret Sease Halfacre 100 formerly of 4029 Bush River Rd. died Friday May 29 2009 at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home. Born in Newberry County on July 20 1908 she was the daughter of the late James Anderson Sease and Minnie Long Sease. She attended Tranwood Elementary School Newberry High School and Newberry College where she received an AB degree in 1933.She worked for Katterman and Mitchell Company in Laurens S.C. and taught school for five years until her marriage in 1941. She was an exemplary homemaker who won many blue ribbons for her canned goods at the Newberry County Fair.Mrs. Halfacre was baptized and confirmed at St. James Lutheran Church where she was a life-long member. She served as organist at St. James for approximately 20 years was a member of the adult Sunday School class and WELCA Miriam group. She was a life member of the Newberry College Women's League. She was a member of Tranwood Extension Homemakers Club were she held various offices and a member of the Bush River Friendship Club.Surviving are her husband of 68 years Cyril Sease Halfacre of Newberry; a daughter and her husband Janice and Hugh R. "Bob" Graham of Ladson SC; a grandson Hugh R. "Rob" Graham Jr. of Ladson; and three sisters-in-law Dorothy N. Halfacre Betty Halfacre and Troxelle Senn all of Newberry.Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 PM Monday in St. James Lutheran Church by the Rev. Rodney Gunter. Interment was in the Church Cemetery. Visitation did follow the service at the Church.Memorials may be made to St. James Lutheran Church 228 Jalapa Rd. Newberry S.C. 29108 or a charity of one's choice.Active pallbearers were Rob Graham Chris Carlisle Paul B. Long Heber Long Josh Long and David Sease.Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.